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Subject: Re: NCBERTIE-D Digest V98 #118
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:27:30 EDT
In a message dated 7/28/98 1:18:09 PM Central Daylight Time, NCBERTIE-D-
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<< Land speculation, on the other hand, in-
volved the Blounts in many difficulties, made
them many enemies, and in some instances,
says Keith, "cast a stigma on their reputation."
John Gray's interest in western lands prob-
ably dated from the time when as a young
man he accompanied Daniel Boone on his ex-
plorations and in the settlement of
Boonesborough. He was one, of the original
claimants to Transylvania lands.
John Gray married Mary (Polly) Harvey,
daughter of Colonel Miles Harvey of
Perquimans County. They had six children:
Thomas, William Augustus, John Gray
Blount, Jr., Olivia, Polly and Martha.
>>
This article on the BLOUNT family was very interesting. Does anyone know
anything about the William Augustus BLOUNT that was a child of John Gray
BLOUNT and Mary (Polly) Harvey? What are the dates here? I have a William
Augustus BLOUNT, born abt. 1823 in AL who might be the son of this William
Augustus mentioned in the article. He married Sarah A. TURRENTINE in 1842 in
Muscogee Co, GA. Can anyone help?
Eleanor Colson
Katy, Texas
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